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Banco de México seeks to foster a better public understanding of financial and economic issues. This section contains background material describing and explaining the key functions and activities of the Bank.
  Banknotes and coins
Classification of banknotes and coins
Banknotes: features and history
Coins: features and history
Counterfeiting
Numismatic collection
How much do you know about the Mexican banknotes and coins?
Frequently asked questions
 
  Financial system
  Basic
Financial system frecuently asked questions
  Intermediate
Banco de Mexico’s Foreign Exchange Market operations
Measures implemented by the Federal Government and Banco de México to preserve the financial stability
 
   
  Monetary policy and inflation
Monetary policy
 
Operating interest rate target (Starting January 21, 2008)
Inflation
 
Some considerations on defining core inflation
CPI and UDIS documentation
PPI documentation
 
  Payment systems
Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP)